| Apple 'Invents' Wireless Charging Ready for ANOTHER patent war? Apple 'invents' wireless charging:
Wait, it's already a thing? Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of our lawyers
Apple is trying to patent wireless charging, claiming its magnetic resonance tech is new and that it can do it better than anyone else. This would be cool if its assertions were true.
Apple's patent application was filed in November 2010...after tech startup WiPower applied for its patent on the very concept of wireless charging in 2008.
And don't forget the Nokia Lumia 920, like a few other handsets already out there, already do wireless charging.
...the world ought to brace itself for another epic patent battle - although not quite yet: the public is still very unsure it wants wireless charging and the technology isn't built into enough coffee shops, airport lounges and car dashboards to gain a critical mass of popularity, but it should give the lawyers plenty of business by the time the current disputes fizzle out. |
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 angussfPremium
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kudos:4 | reply to FF4m3
Amusing. I wonder if Palm patented its wireless charging?
Palm's Touchstone Charger»www.informationweek.com/mobility···29205869
June 08, 2009 12:45 AM
The Touchstone charger is one very cool accessory for the new Palm Pre. Palm used magnetic induction which AFAICT is the same thing as magnetic resonance.
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 BlitzenZeusBurnt Out CynicPremium
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kudos:2 | reply to Ken1943
These patent trolls would try to patent all of the fundimental discoveries of our time if they were allowed to like fire, and the wheel. |
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 SnowymIRC unix.ro UnderNetPremium
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said by Ken1943:I am surprised they haven't tried to patent paper and pencil for writing.
That's already covered under Apple's broader patent pending for "Written Communication" |
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OZOPremium
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kudos:2 | reply to FF4m3
I'm glad they finally discovered how a common transformer works  Not sure about US Patent Office though. Perhaps they still don't know that, accepting it as something new...
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OZOPremium
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said by BlitzenZeus:These patent trolls would try to patent all of the fundimental discoveries of our time if they were allowed to like fire, and the wheel.
And the irony is - it looks like they are actually allowed to do so. US Patent Office becomes a prostitute - just pay the money and you'll get the service you want...
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 SparkChaserPremium
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| I've been hoping for years that they'd close that place down and start over.
Seems to me Braun had a toothbush about 15 years ago that charged via a coupled coil. I'm pretty sure there were more before that.
Tesla comes to mind 
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| said by SparkChaser:I've been hoping for years that they'd close that place down and start over.
Seems to me Braun had a toothbush about 15 years ago that charged via a coupled coil. I'm pretty sure there were more before that.
Tesla comes to mind
And power companies for years have had to contend with folks firing up a pickup coil near their high-voltage lines to rob power from the fields. Maybe those power thieves should be awarded the patent instead...
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to FF4m3
WiPower should sue apple!
Sadly a little startup has no chance against Apple. So we know the Apple patent will get through in record time and then Apple will sue WiPower.
Just watch if Apple gets this patent they will sue the makers of all the handsets that already have wireless charging.
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 LagzPremium
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The Rock | reply to FF4m3
I'm surprised Apple hasn't tried to patent the patent process. |
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OZOPremium
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kudos:2 | They can't. Because I already did  .
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LagzPremium
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The Rock | reply to FF4m3
BREAKING NEWS:
Apple patents breathing! |
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nothing to do with security |
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Lots of prior art on this one
»www.wired.com/autopia/2012/12/in···ing-bus/
Braun/Oral-B electric toothbrushes from 10 years ago - as someone already mentioned
Microwave beamed power & charging
»www.friendsofcrc.ca/Projects/SHA···arp.html
»www.google.com/patents/US5503350 |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to FF4m3
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wireless_System
Nikola Tesla was way ahead of apple when it comes to wireless energy ideas!
»www.google.com/patents/US1119732
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I'm gonna apply for exclusive patent rights to the Sun Solar System Milky Way Galaxy Universe All Multiverses. |
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 Link LoggerPremium,MVM
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kudos:3 | reply to FF4m3
I'll say it again, the patent office should be blown up, burned down and pissed on, and it would help a lot if Apple's IP team was in the building at the time. Apple is taking Patent Trolling to entirely another level and have become Patent Pirates, patenting stuff they didn't invent or otherwise innovate.
Blake
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 DrStrangeTechnically feasiblePremium
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I think Nikola Tesla holds the patent[s] on wireless transmission of power, so Apple may have to defend against some prior art claims, at the very least.
Seriously, If Apple thinks they JUST NOW invented wireless charging, they'd better fire their patent researcher and start reading tech journals forums more often. I think that's been around for over ten years. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | said by DrStrange:I think Nikola Tesla holds the patent[s] on wireless transmission of power, so Apple may have to defend against some prior art claims, at the very least.
Seriously, If Apple thinks they JUST NOW invented wireless charging, they'd better fire their patent researcher and start reading tech journals forums more often. I think that's been around for over ten years.
but they invented wireless charging with rounded edges!! its the edges that make it different *nod*
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